PROPOSAL OF DOOM

Linda DiZanniCHICAGO TRIBUNE

Gov. Edgar's premature announcement and media coverage of a third airport near Monee/Peotone has caused immeasurable damage to that area. This leaves the residents, businesses and developers in limbo for the next few years until a final decision is made.

Who will want to buy houses or land for sale in the area when the possibility of having it taken away or having to live next door to where an airport exists? What of developers that have much invested in land or building subdivisions and will now have no revenue because sales will stop? Or people who have bought land in the country with plans to build their dream home, but now face the prospect of losing their investment?

Whether or not the airport will be built, these people are already losing money. Never once has Gov. Edgar shown concern for the area most affected by the airport proposal, nor interest in how the residents of that area feel. All he is concerned about is that this proposal makes him look good politically.